Medical organizations all over the world have found enough
evidences, that cigarette smoking can cause several severe health problems. Studies
also reveal that people who smoke cigarettes, possess very high chances of
suffering from lung cancer, in comparison to those who do not smoke. The other
serious health hazard caused by cigarette smoking, are lung, throat and oral
cancer, as well as various other types of illnesses, like emphysema, smoker's
cough, loss of endurance and stamina, premature wrinkles, decline in libido,
etc. A single cigarette stick contains nearly 4,000 different types of
chemicals and among them 60 types of chemicals have been identified to cause
cancer. Apart from the illnesses
mentioned, smoking is also responsible for causing other fatal diseases like
bladder, pancreatic, cervix esophageal and kidney cancer.
Nicotine, which is a chemical widely found in cigarettes, is toxic
and very addictive and the smoke emitted by cigarettes, consist of deadly,
carcinogenic compounds, like radon and radium, which are found to be
responsible for causing lung cancer. Cigarette smoking also considerably increases
the blood pressure level and the heartbeat, which happens mainly due to the
presence of nicotine, which stimulates the central nervous system and also
reduces the oxygen amount that travels to the brain which can lead to blood
clots thereby leading to different cardiovascular diseases, like strokes and
heart attacks.
Even women who smoke
can suffer from various health problems, but they can also start getting
premature wrinkles and if a woman smokes during her pregnancy, the unborn child
will also be at a risk to the harmful effects of smoking.
Hence, it is advisable to quit
smoking immediately to live a fit and healthy life.
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